Course Offerings
1101,1102
Elementary French
The acquisition
of oral/aural skills through intensive exposure to French used both as
the medium of communication and the object of study. It enables the student
accurately to express his or her daily experiences in spoken and written
French, and to understand communications of a moderate level of difficulty.
These
courses satisfy a basic liberal arts requirement for Foreign Language
1123 The French-Speaking
World
An examination
of French speaking countries outside of Europe--especially Africa and the
Caribbean--prior to, during , and after the establishment of French colonial
rule. Special attention is given to the ways different cultures have reacted,
in economic, religious, sociological, artistic, and literary spheres, to
the experience of French hegemony.
This course
is taught in English. It satisfies a Global Perspective and/or Humanities
requirement. Cross listed with Cross Cultural Studies 1123.
1131 The Culture
of France
A study of influences
that have molded France through the ages, with insights into all aspects
of French culture (geography, history, the arts, folklore, gastronomy,etc.)
as reflected in the main provinces (Ile-de-France, Normandy, Burgundy,
Brittany, Provence, the Basque Country.)
This course
is taught in English. It satisfies a Humanities requirement.
2211 The Francophone
World and the Media
A review and
expansion of grammar, practice in oral and written French through the study
of various Francophone media.
Prerequisite:
French 1102 or the equivalent. It satisfies a Foreign Language requirement.
2212 France
and the European Union
A review and
expansion of grammar, practice in oral and written French through the study
of France's political and economical situation within the European Union.
Prerequisite:
French 2211 or the equivalent. It satisfies a Foreign Language requirement.
2265/2266
Special Topics in French
The study of
a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each
offering, based on students' interests and needs. Course offerings include:
Le Français
par la chanson (French Through Songs)
Cinema for French
Conversation
"Out of Africa":
Short Stories and Films from the French-Speaking World.
3301 Introduction
to the Study of French Literature I
Themes and topics
related to periods and genres in French literary history. The course covers
particular areas from the Medieval period through the Enlightenment.
Prerequisite:
French 2211 or 2212 or the equivalent. It satisfies a Foreign Language
and/or Humanities requirement.
3302 Introduction
to the Study of French Literature II
Themes and topics
related to periods and genres in French literary history. The course covers
Romanticism to the present.
Prerequisite:
French 2211 or 2212 or the equivalent. It satisfies a Foreign Languages
and/or Humanities requirement.
3310; 4410
Advanced Studies in French
A course designed
for upper-class French majors, with a different topic dealing with aspects
of the French or Francophone literature or culture each semester. Course
offerings include:
Le Cinéma
français
L' Autobiographie
en France
La Littérature
française contemporaine comme prière athée
La Littérature
féminine francophone
Le Théâtre
classique
Les Femmes-écrivains
du Moyen Age au XVIIIè siècle
La Poésie
Phonétique
et Grammaire avancée
Prerequisite:
French 3301,3302, or permission of the instructor.
3320 French/English
Translation
Practice in
the art of rendering a text from one language to another using both literary
and nonliterary sources. This will include a study of advanced French grammar.
Prerequisite:
French 2212, or permission of the instructor.
3330 L'Actualité
française (French Through Current Events)
Practice in
comprehending, writing, and speaking the French language through the reading
of newspapers and study of various media (TV programs, French web sites,
etc.). Special emphasis is placed on French contemporary culture and issues.
Course taught in French
Prerequisite:
French 2212 (or instructor permission)
2265;
2266; 3365; 3366; 4465; 4466 Special Topics in French
The study of
a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each
offering, based on students' interests and needs. Recent course offerings
include:
FR 2266: L'Actualité
Française (niveau intermédiaire)
2295;
2296; 3395; 3396; 4495; 4496 Internships in French
Supervised field
experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist
student in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique
to the selected topic.
2298; 2299;
3398; 3399; 4498; 4499 Independent Studies in French
Directed study
planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who
are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are no candidates
for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted
with permission of the Department.
NOTE:
all
of the above courses are four (4) credits toward graduation with the exception
of internships and independent studies which can be zero (0) to four (4)
credits. |
